Some new games products for Commodore PET from:

• https://milasoft64.itch.io
• http://arlagames.itch.io
• https://tynemouth.itch.io/pet-3d-monster-maze
• https://tynemouth.itch.io/tut-tut-commodore-pet
• https://fuzzybad.itch.io/pet-light-cycles
• https://jimbo.itch.io
• https://hub.inktada.com/channel/toweranddragon

Download: New PET Games 2k23 (493)

This program monitors the keyboard and joysticks. It is useful to test hardware or to explore the key bindings of emulators.

It supports the following computers:

• Commodore 64
• Commodore 128 (128 mode in 40 columns or 64 mode)
• Commodore PET (all models with at least 8k RAM)
• Commodore Plus/4
• Commodore VIC-20 (at least 8k RAM expansion)
• MEGA65 (native and 64 mode)
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k+
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 (gray model, made by Sinclair)
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2A (black model, made by Amstrad)
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next
• N-Go (ZX Spectrum Next clone)

Download: Anykey V1.6.1 (471)

source: github.com/T-Pau/Anykey csdb.dk

CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 / PET and Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16/PET have their own native version of the application.

Release Notes – Version 2.3 Final

This is the final release for CBM-Command Version 2.3. What happened to version 2.2? Well, cc65 went through several breaking changes and I wanted to make a clear delineation that this version of CBM-Command isn’t a simple fix and recompile of the last version 2.2.

New Features:

• Provides Side-By-Side panels or Top-And-Bottom panels on 40-column systems.
• Batch disk image creation.
• User can select drive or partition number.
• The disks have a little BASIC-language program that can update your configuration files.

Known Issues:

• It can trigger the write-and-replace bug.
• It can’t create or write back D80 and D82 images.
• The REL-file copier doesn’t truncate old target files that have the same record size as the new file.
• It will try to copy DEL files if they are selected.
• Errors don’t stop batch operations; the file is skipped.

Download: CBM-Command v2.3 Final (D64/D80) (2085)

source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com

Steve Gray started a new project. He uses an 80 column (monochrome) CBM/PET to display a 40 column screen with colour.

A normal 80 column CBM/PET uses two RAM banks for the text. Steve now uses one RAM bank for the text (40 columns) and the other RAM bank for the colour information.

source: 6502.org awesome.commodore.me

CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 / PET and Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16/PET have their own native version of the application.

Release Notes – Version 2.2 – 2013-04-16 – RC2

New Features:

• Provides Side-By-Side panels or Top-And-Bottom panels on 40-column systems.
• Batch disk image creation.
• User can select drive or partition number.
• The disks have a little BASIC-language program that can update your configuration files.

Updates from RC1:

• The help file explains how to use a new feature of the configuration utility.
• The configuration-file updater adds another configurable key to your personal configurations.
• The D80 image was rebuilt, in order to work around a VICE bug.

Known Issues:

• It can trigger the write-and-replace bug.
• It can’t create or write back D80 and D82 images.
• The REL-file copier doesn’t truncate old target files that have the same record size as the new file.
• It will try to copy DEL files if they are selected.
• Errors don’t stop batch operations; the file is skipped.

Download: CBM-Command v2.2 RC2 (D64/D80) (1710)

source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com

CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 and Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16 have their own native version of the application.

Release Notes – Version 2.2 – 2013-03-31 – Beta 1

New Features:

• Provides Side-By-Side panels or Top-And-Bottom panels on 40 column systems.
• Batch disk image creation.
• User can select drive or partition number.

Known Issues:

• It can trigger the write-and-replace bug.
• It can’t create or write back D80 and D82 images.
• The REL-file copier doesn’t truncate old target files that have the same record size as the new file.
• It will try to copy DEL files if they are selected.
• Errors don’t stop batch operations; the file is skipped.

Download: CBM-Command v2.2 Beta 1 (D64/D80) (1636)

source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com

Present a pet 2001/3032 intro called: it could be better.

Many years have passed since our last release. It’s time to release a demo for the Commodore PET 2001/3032.

Stay tuned, the next demo might be for the Commodore 64 or for other retro computers.

Creditz for this intro go to:

• Code by xAD/Nightfall
• Big logo by Lynx/Nightfall
• Big logo petscii conversion by mike (bitfixer.com)

Video demostration on real hardware:

The archive contains the. PRG and the .TAP and a description in “FILE_ID.DIZ” format.

Download: It could be better by Nightfall (1583)

The PETdisk is a new storage device, made by bitfixer, for the Commodore CBM / PET with an IEEE-488 port.

The system is in two parts. A datassette module that makes it possible to play “data” from a PC soundcard to the CBM / PET and play “data” from the CBM / PET to the PC. The IEEE-488 module has an SD card and a micro processor.

You can use the commands LOAD, SAVE and LOAD “$” to load or store data on the SD card. The device number can be changed with a help of a jumper. The USB cable is used to provide 5VDC from the datassette module to the IEEE-488 module.

For more informations,schematics,documentations and price of the kit please visit the site of the author.

source: bitfixer.com

from the Homepage:

If your CBM/PET is like mine, the keyboard is probably not working too well, nor is it easy to use. Here is the answer: A PS/2 interface that lets you connect a regular Personal Computer keyboard (with PS/2 connector) to your PET/CBM.

The interface is installed inside the PET/CBM and does not take up any ports, other than an internal expansion power connector. As an added bonus, pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del on the keyboard will reset your pet.

source: ps2cbm.blogspot.com

DLH’s Commodore Archive latest news:

• 1084-P Service Manual 314890-01 (1988 July) (39 pages)
• 1084-D PAL Service Manual (45 pages)
• Super Snapshot V5.2 (Dutch)
• Tech Topics Issue 29 1990 Apr-Jun (25 pages)
• Tech Topics Issue 30 1990 Jul-Sep (12 pages)
• Tech Topics Issue 31 1990 Oct-Dec (18 pages)

source: DLH Commodore Archive

This is a small adapter which replaces the unobtanable 6540 ROM chips used in the Commodore PET 2001-8 computers with a standard 2716 EPROM.

They will work as a drop in replacement for any ROM chip in a PET 2001-8.

source: 6540rom.com